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R. STEEL.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 371,861. Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

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ire STAEs ROBERT STEEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO THOMAS H. HAYES, OF SAME PLAGE.

CAR=COUPLING.

sPnoirrcAToN forming part of Letters Patent 10.371,861, eaten october 18, 1887.

Application filed July 14,1887. Serial No. 14,845.

To @ZZ whom zz may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT STEEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gar-Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

vThe object of my invention is to provide means for forming an effectual coupling, dispensing with the vertical loose pin now in use, and the danger of injury to those engaged in making up trains; and 'it consists of a rigid draw-head having an openloop or hook formed upon its end, and a pivoted link having its fulcrum below the center of gravity, for attachment to a similar hook upon the draw-head of the opposing ear, the link not in use resting above the draw-head in slots of side plates. Each platform is provided with a draw-head, as will be more fully understood from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification, Figure l is a plan View of a pair of connected draw-heads. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the platforms A being cut through the broken line XX of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an end View. Fig. 4L is a side view of the draw-head B, the link O being removed. Fig. 5 is an end view of same.

Like letters of reference in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A are the extremities of platforms of a pair of cars, b, the bumpers framed therewith.

Bis the draw-head,having the flanges or side plates, c, by means of which it is bolted to the end cross-timbers of the platform. It is formed (No model.)

with the hook d upon its end, into which the end of the link C of the opposing draw-head engages by turning it over upon its pivotal point e in the orifice g of the head.

h are open slots iu the plates c, that allow the link to rest in when not in use. The links, when not in use, are placed upright,in clining toward the body of the car atan angle of about forty-live degrees, in order that a sudden jolt or bump may not throw them downward previous to coupling. The draw-head is 'placed between two bumpers, ol' length sufficient to allow room upon their outer sides to allow ofan operator standingin the space Without endangering his safety.

In operation the links are placed in the position seen on the right in Fig. 2, and as the cars are brought closely together one link is thrown over upon its pivot until it assumes that seen on the left, falling into the inclined way, and as tension is exerted during the starting of the train,on and into the hoolgsecurely coupling. Each platform is provided with a head and link, so that should a break of alink occur the opposite will be available.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentm In a car-coupling, the combination of the draw-head B, having side flanges, c, provided with slots h, hook d on its end, and pivoted link O, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

ROBERT STEEL.

Witnesses:

THoMAs J. BEWLEY, FRANK SCHMIDT. 

